Spring Gel Printing - May 3, 2023

Hello ladies,

Our Spring Session has come and gone. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made last week. Our Summer Session will start after July 4th. I will email everyone the web link when it is available.

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day!

Connie

Blue & Purple Butterflies: Place white card panel in embossing folder to emboss butterflies; Brayer blue and purple metallic paint on gel plate; Place embossed card panel on top and rub over the entire panel to pick up paint. Lift print and embellish with gems and ribbon to finish card as shown.

Lotus & Dragonfly: Place stencil on gel plate; apply chalk colors on image as desired; Remove stencil and brayer a layer of metallic acrylic paint; place paper and rub all over the entire surface; Lift print; die cut stitch frame and embellish card as shown.

Gold & Coral Floral: Brayer gold & coral paint on to gel plate; place embossed floral cardboard on top; rub the raised embossed areas to transfer the images; remove embossed floral cardboard; place white copy paper and rub all over the entire surface and lift print; Die cut with stitch die and assemble card with gems, ribbon & sentiment as shown.

Image Transfer: Brayer desired color acrylic paint onto gel plate; Place white copy paper and rub all over to lift background color; Brayer black paint onto clean plate; Add magazine image on top and rub all over to transfer image and lift to reveal the transferred image; Immediately place the color background sheet over gel plate; Rub all over to lift image onto the color background; Die cut frame and finish card as shown.

Spring Card Making - April 27 & 29, 2023

 Hello everyone,

Whew, what a week it has been!

Below is a recap of the cards we made. I will email next week's cards later.

Take care,

Connie

Thinking of You: Use a 3D Embossing Folder to dry emboss the image on black (or dark color) card stock; use finger dauber to lightly brush white ink onto raised areas; Embellish with ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

Butterfly Fancy Folding: Working from the back of the die cut panel, follow provided pattern to tape pattern/color papers in the numerical & alphabetical orders (alternating odds with one pattern/color and even with the other pattern/color). Finish card with gems and sticker trims as shown.

Birthday Present: Use Happy Birthday embossing folder to emboss white panel. Place washi tapes on square panel; wrap ribbon and add bow on top. Assemble card together and add gems to finish card.

Spring Gel Printing Class - April 26, 2023

Hello everyone,

It has been a hectic and tiring week with all the packing and unpacking for the long awaited move. It was tough trying to find things out of the boxes to create and prepare for both the Gel Printing and Handmade Card classes, but I did it! I am always up for the challenge.😊

Below is a recap of the gel print cards we made on Wednesday. I will email next week's cards later.

Take care,

Connie

Happy Everyday: Brayer blue and green metallic paint on gel plate, place the 3D Embossed card stock on to plate, rub over the images to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of white paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use frame die to cut out shape and adhere to black mate. Decorate with ribbon, gems and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Thank You: Brayer blue and green metallic paint on gel plate, place the 3D Debossed card stock on to plate, rub over the background to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of black paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use frame die to cut out shape and adhere to card base. Decorate with ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

With Sympathy: Brayer gold acrylic paint on gel plate, place the leaves embossed card stock on to plate, rub over the background to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of black paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use oval frame die to cut out shape and adhere to card base. Decorate with ribbon and sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

Rose Birthday: Brayer rose and purple metallic paint on gel plate, place the 3D Embossed card stock on to plate, rub over the images to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of white paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use stitch frame die to cut out shape and adhere to black mate. Decorate with gems and sentiment sticker over vellum to finish card as shown.

Spring Card Making Class - Thursday April 13 and Saturday April 15

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a recap of the cards we made at our first class meeting.

Unfortunately, I don't have a preview for next week's class since all my stuff are packed in boxes. I will try my best to get everything unpacked (at least my crafts stuff anyway! 😀) over the weekend so I can get the cards ready for our next class on 4/27 and 4/29.

Take care,

Connie 

Vellum Birthday: Add a couple drops of alcohol inks (Monsoon, Purple Twilight & Wild Plum) w/ some blending solution onto a felt applicator and sponge on a vellum piece; Tape flower stencil over vellum; Add a few drops of Alcohol Lift ink on a foam applicator and sponge over the stencil and vellum to lift off the color from the vellum. Wipe with paper towel as you go to dry off and reveal images. Assemble card with black frame, ribbon, gems and sticker as shown.

Bleach Hydrangea: Stamp hydrangea with VersaMark ink, add black embossing powder over stamped image and heat emboss. Use a small brush to cover image with bleach and let dry. Color hydrangea petals with blue color pencil and leave with different shades of green color pencils. Assemble card with ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker as shown.

Stenciled Butterflies: Cover white card panel with butterflies stencil, brush Bahama Blue and Pear Tart Memento inks over butterflies stencil. Leave all the layers as is and carefully add flowers stencil on top. Brush Grape Jelly Memento ink to flowers onto the butterfly images. Assemble with ribbon and gems as shown.

Perfect Pearl Spring Blossom: Rub pink ink pad onto the front of the 3D embossing folder, add white panel onto the un-inked side of the embossing folder and run through the machine to emboss image. Using a sponge dauber, lightly brush VersaMark ink over raised images and brush perfect pearl powder over the same images. Assemble cards with flowers, pearls and sentiment sticker as shown.

 

Spring Gel Printing Class - Wednesday April 12, 2023

Hello ladies,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a recap of the cards we made in the first class meeting. Unfortunately, I don't have a preview for next week's class since all my stuff are packed in boxes. I will try my best to get everything unpacked (at least my crafts stuff anyway! 😀) over the weekend so I can get the cards ready for our next class.

Take care,

Connie

Happy BDay: Sponge Distress Oxide inks (Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar & Twisted Citron) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Stamp images using Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink onto print. Die cut frame and assemble card and embellish with gems as shown.

With Love: Sponge Distress Oxide inks (Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar & Twisted Citron) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Stamp images using Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink onto print. Die cut frame and assemble card and embellish with ribbon, butterfly die cut & gems as shown.

Embossed Tiny Flowers: Sponge Distress inks (Wilted Violet & Kitsch Flamingo) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Use embossing folder to emboss tiny flowers pattern onto print. Assemble card and embellish with ribbon, vellum, die cut flower & gems as shown.

Embossed Birds on Vines: Sponge Distress inks (Wilted Violet & Kitsch Flamingo) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Use embossing folder to emboss birds on vines onto print. Assemble card and embellish with die cut wreath, flowers & gems as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

Below are the image transfer prints from a Travel Magazine that was demonstrated at the end of the class.

Winter Card Making Class - March 15, 2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone,

Hope you are having a great day!

FYI, classes for the upcoming Spring Session is posted online for registration. Here is a link to the PVPUSD website.

https://reg136.imperisoft.com/PVPUSD/Search/Registration.aspx

Below is a recap of the cards we made at our last class meeting.

Stenciled Dragonflies: Tape torn sheets of scrap paper over white card panel to mask out the opening. Place and secure background stencil over. Brush or sponge on Peacock Feather Distress Ink. Remove stencil and apply remaining ink over the area before remove the scrap papers. Assemble card with embellishment and sentiment as shown.

Warm Quilt: Stamp image on white card panel. Use color pencil and Gamsol to color and blend stamped image. Assemble card with bakers twine as shown.

Birthday Butterfly: Cover white card panel with a thin layer of Distress Collage Medium evenly. Let dry before scribbling Distress Crayon colors onto card panel. Use finger to spread & blend colors. Lightly spray butterfly stamp with water and put colored card panel onto stamp. Rub evenly to transfer image from stamp. Lift card panel and dab off any extra moisture from colored card panel. Place a second plain white card panel onto stamp to pick up remaining color from stamp for the next card below.

Thank You Butterfly: Use 2nd image from the above card to assemble and embellish card with ribbon, gem and sentiment as shown.

Happy Easter: Apply VersaMark ink over embossing folder, place die cut egg in folder to emboss image and transfer ink. Apply embossing powder and heat emboss die cut. Assemble card with ribbon and sentiment sticker as shown.

Winter Card Making - March 1, 2023

Hello everyone,

Happy Sunday! Below is a recap of the cards we made last time. A preview of our upcoming class on Wednesday is at the end of this post. See you on Wednesday!

Take care,

Connie

Precious Friends: Apply chalk (or eye shadow) colors onto black card panel. Stamp image with VersaMark ink over chalked panel to create background. Stamp and punch out sentiment, add ribbon and gems, and assemble card as shown.

Thinking of You: Apply distress inks on embossing folder, lightly mist water over inks, place watercolor paper into embossing folder, and emboss the image. Assemble card and die cut images as shown.

Sea Horses Birthday: Add alcohol inks blending solution onto the back of embossed acetate sheet and use hand blower to move inks around. Tape sheet to die cut blue frame, add sea horses stickers to the front. Adhere panel to white card base and add blue iridescent Washi tape and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Happy St. Patrick's Day: Stamp and emboss sentiment with gold embossing powder on ivory card panel. Assemble card with pattern paper and embellishments as shown.

 New cards for March 15th class: